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Ships

Names	Builders	Commissioned	Losses	Transfers	Discarding
6 boats	Safe Boats International, Port Orchard: 6 boats	2007-2008: 6 boats	none	none	in service (2019): 6 boats

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	13
Displacement full, t	18
Length, m	13.0 pp 15.1 oa
Breadth, m	3.86
Draught, m	0.80
No of shafts	2 waterjets
Machinery	2 Saab-Scania 8DI16 diesels
Power, h. p.	1700
Max speed, kts	43
Fuel, t	diesel oil 2
Endurance, nm(kts)	320(35)
Armament	3 x 1 - 12.7/90
Military load	21 troops
Electronic equipment	Decca or Furuno radar, Sea FLIR III E/O detector
Complement	4

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Project history

Riverine command boats (RCB). Based on the Swedish SB-90H fast personnel landing craft. Intended for personnel transport, patrol and command duties on rivers. Each of five fixed gunmounts can carry single Mk 19 40mm grenade launcher or Mk 44 GAU-17 mini-gun, 12.7mm, 7.62mm or 5.56mm MG. Fitted with beaching plates, armoured plating provides small arms and ballistic protection. Air transportable.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.

Ivan Gogin, 2017-19